The Top Article of the Week

Holiday Fitness Frustrations: Why It's So Hard to Stay in Shape from Thanksgiving to the New Year, and What You Should Do About It -- Tom Venuto, Burn the Fat Inner Circle

If you work with clients in any capacity, you know that many of them struggle to stay active and healthy during the holidays. Perhaps you do as well.

In this week's article of the week, Tom Venuto compiles 22 excuses you're likely to hear in the next month, and provides excellent responses for all of them.

General Health

How to Choose Your Thoughts Carefully -- Carmen Ohling, carmenohling.com

Do What You’re Doing -- David Cain, Raptitude

Cold-Water Immersion: Does One Size Fit All? -- Francisco Tavares, Science for Sport

 

Fat Loss

Red Meat: Not So Good for You, Unless ... -- TC Luoma, T Nation

 

Strength Training

Redesign Your Weekly Program -- Chuck Miller, Elite FTS

The Hollow Body: The Most Important Skill to Master -- Emily Beers, Breaking Muscle

Isometric Training Device Instructions -- Ross Enamait, rosstraining.com

How Individualized Should Technique Be? -- Kevin Cann, Precision Powerlifting

Tip: Three Exercises You Need to Get Stronger Overhead -- TJ Kuster, T Nation

 

Career

Two More Ways to Stand Out with Integrity in an Industry that Has Little -- Tony Gentilcore, tonygentilcore.com

Make Your Personal Training Job Work for You -- Avigayil Basser, the PTDC

Stop Corrective Exercising People to Death -- Tony Gentilcore, tonygentilcore.com

How to Overcome Your Demons -- Mark Manson, markmanson.net